Synonyms of orgonenext
often attributive
: a vital energy held to pervade nature and be a factor in health in the theories of Wilhelm Reich

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The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities. Washington Post, 18 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

German Orgon, from Orgasmus orgasm and organisch organic + -on -on entry 2

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of orgone was in 1942

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“Orgone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orgone. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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